I could feed my kids this upcoming week, but their sacrifice will not be in vain for this pre-order. Also I don't have kids, but if I did, I would still go with the pre-order.
Sawyer is the design lead for the whole company. So, even if he's not doing any hands-on work, he'll get a chance to provide some oversight and feedback.Per his tumblr, this is accurate.
Goodie :D